Technology
Universal Restore

Quick and easy system recovery to new, dissimilar hardware

Universal Restore technology restores your system to any available machine in minutes, regardless of the platform!

Migrate and restore
Migrate systems between physical and virtual platforms quickly and easily. Restore an entire system to new, dissimilar hardware with a few simple clicks Reconnect to your network without reconfiguring your servers
Migrate and restore
Save time and money
Eliminate the time and money spent on locating identical equipment. Eliminate time spent on system reinstallations and application setups
Save time and money
Fast and easy start
Easily restore systems to a known, working condition quickly and safely, even if you aren’t an IT expert. Get up and running on a new machine in minutes, without worrying about compatibility issues
Fast and easy start

How does Universal Restore work

Exclusive to Acronis, Universal Restore works behind the scenes to disassociate your backup data from hardware dependencies while still retaining the necessary system data — files, configurations, applications, operating system, and so on.

Acronis
  • Detects the machine
    Detects the machine
    Detects the machine type and auto-installs appropriate drivers for the hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
  • Detects hard disk
    Detects hard disk
    Detects hard disk controllers (SCSI and IDE) OR prompts you for driver locations
  • Reboots the machine
    Reboots the machine
    An easy way to get a working system on a new machine up and running in minutes!

Universal Restore

Quick and easy system recovery to new, dissimilar hardware

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